COMMUNICATION NODES FOR USE WITH A WIRELESS AD-HOC COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a processor forming a first predetermined portion of a first communication node;
a transceiver forming a second predetermined portion of the first communication node in communication with the processor for receiving and transmitting signals via a wireless transmission medium;
a non-transitory tangible computer readable medium encoding a computer program for execution by the processor to execute a process comprising;
determining with the processor whether signals received from at least another communication node of a plurality of communication nodes include a signal transmitted by a communication node acting as a central node;
establishing the first communication node as operating in one of a first protocol and a second protocol in dependence upon the determination; and
defaulting the first communication node to the second protocol upon detecting a failure in respect of communications with the first protocol.
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Abstract
Communication nodes for use with a wireless ad-hoc communication network are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the communication node comprises a transducer, which generates a signal in response to an external signal. The ad-hoc network communication is supported in part by static communication nodes, which defined an organized infrastructure network in order to achieve the various functions of the transducers. In another embodiment, the communication node for use with a wireless ad-hoc network does not include a transducer. Such communication nodes are preferred for use with a less structured network with virtually no infrastructure and allow for being used with expanding and contracting networks. Mobile communication nodes mostly support the propagation of signals. However, pseudo-static or static communication nodes are also used in wireless communication ad-hoc networks.
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15 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a processor forming a first predetermined portion of a first communication node; a transceiver forming a second predetermined portion of the first communication node in communication with the processor for receiving and transmitting signals via a wireless transmission medium; a non-transitory tangible computer readable medium encoding a computer program for execution by the processor to execute a process comprising; determining with the processor whether signals received from at least another communication node of a plurality of communication nodes include a signal transmitted by a communication node acting as a central node; establishing the first communication node as operating in one of a first protocol and a second protocol in dependence upon the determination; and defaulting the first communication node to the second protocol upon detecting a failure in respect of communications with the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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providing a processor forming a first predetermined portion of a first communication node; providing a transceiver forming a second predetermined portion of the first communication node in communication with the processor for receiving and transmitting signals via a wireless transmission medium; receiving with the transceiver signals from at least another communication node of a plurality of communication nodes; determining with the processor whether the received signals include a signal transmitted by a communication node acting as a central node; establishing the first communication node as operating in one of a first protocol and a second protocol in dependence upon the determination; and defaulting the first communication node to the second protocol upon detecting a failure in respect of communications with the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory tangible computer readable medium encoding a computer program for execution by the processor to execute a process upon a first communication node comprising a processor forming a first predetermined portion of the first communication node and a transceiver forming a second predetermined portion of the first communication node in communication with the processor for receiving and transmitting signals via a wireless transmission medium, the method comprising:
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determining with the processor whether signals received from at least another communication node of a plurality of communication nodes include a signal transmitted by a communication node acting as a central node; establishing the first communication node as operating in one of a first protocol and a second protocol in dependence upon the determination; and defaulting the first communication node to the second protocol upon detecting a failure in respect of communications with the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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